Helping young writers pursue facts

Meet Jaylynne, an energetic and outgoing 12-year-old. Last year, in her Philadelphia elementary school, she learned about distinguishing fact from fiction, “sourcing” information, and producing a trustworthy, health-focused school newspaper. Jaylynne’s experience as a Healthy NewsWorks reporter has stayed with her and has made a profound impact on her.

She says she became “more confident as a writer,” learned to “raise my voice,” and “exercised more, so that I can be a strong, healthy young lady.” Jaylynne became one of nearly 100 Healthy NewsWorks student reporters who contributed to our 2018 book, which featured 15 health leaders in the Philadelphia region. She helped conduct an hour-long interview with a leader who works to create safe, walkable communities.

“When we first started to interview, I was nervous. … I was brave enough

to do it. I asked the questions and when it was done, it was, ‘wow.’”

For her exemplary work, Jaylynne was chosen by her teacher to represent her school during our culminating end-of-school event—the Healthy NewsWorks book signing. The leaders and reporters sat at tables signing copies of Healthy NewsWorks’ 2018 book, just like a book signing at your local bookstore. And then she spoke to the 200 people in attendance.

“I also feel confident speaking in front of a crowd. Now when I want

to speak in front of class, I am not too scared. I am able to speak up.”

Please consider a gift to support Healthy NewsWorks reporters. With your help, we can support the academic achievement of more than 1,100 children in our region this year.

Your contribution to Healthy NewsWorks will support young writers who wish to pursue facts, grow their interview skills, and produce their very own health-focused school newspapers.

How your gift can help

$50 donation—Be part of our "50 dollars from 50 donors" campaign for one school's newspaper.
$100 donation—Join our "Press Kit Club" to buy supplies our young reporters need to get to work.
$250 donation—Sponsor Healthy NewsWorks teacher training at a school.
$500 donation—Team up with nine other donors to sponsor a semester of programming.
$1,000 donation—Sponsor an in-classroom writing and research mentor.
$2,500 donation—Be the patron of one fact-based newspaper edition at a school.
$5,000 donation—Bring Healthy NewsWorks to an underresourced school for a semester.

Donate today!

Who we are
Healthy NewsWorks empowers elementary and middle school students to become researchers, writers, critical thinkers, and confident communicators who advance health understanding and literacy through their factual publications and digital media.

Executive Director
Marian Uhlman

Healthy NewsWorks board
President: Amy Ginensky, J.D..
Members: James W. Buehler, M.D., Justin Campbell, C.P.A., Michelle Davidson, Aviva Habib, M.S.Ed., Laurita Hack, D.P.T., Ph.D., Kenny Johnson, Moriah
Hall, M.P.H., Malcolm Ingram, J.D., Victoria Kinzig, M.S.Ed., Betsy Lee,
Andrew D. Magnus, Elizabeth Rappaport, M.D., H. George Shoffner, C.P.A., Elizabeth Useem, Ed.D.

Learn more
www.HealthyNewsWorks.org

Healthy NewsWorks is a registered charitable organization. A copy of our official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling 800-732-0999 (Toll-free within Pennsylvania). Registration does not imply endorsement.

Donations to Healthy NewsWorks are tax-deductible (Tax ID: 81-4668072).